Contents of Volume XIII

(Seminars which took place in 2006)

Introduction

• Séismes et héros Michel BERRY

Business life

• The 'Hervé Thermique' model, or flexibility without insecurity Michel HERVÉ, Alain d’IRIBARNE
• Where is the crisis management of yesteryear ? Bertrand ROBERT
• Facilities management : a backlash ? Christophe DESHAYES
• Post mortem on an aborted reform Serge VALLEMONT
• Le management public à l'épreuve de la LOLF Arnaud LACAZE, Frédéric PETITBON, Patrick DELAGE, Etienne MARIE, Philippe LEDENVIC, René PADIEU, Jean-René BRUNETIÈRE
• The ever-changing world of Lafuma Philippe JOFFARD
• The background to Air France's recovery Pierre-Henri GOURGEON
• Saint-Gobain : from factory to distribution Pierre-André de CHALENDAR
• Searching for the way in China Dominique POIROUX
• How Giat Industries adapts to its market Jean-Pierre AUBERT, Thierry SMAGGHE
• Speeding up globalisation Thierry JACQUILLAT

Technological resources and innovation

• Adapting a policy of support in innovation for specific sectors Germain SANZ, Vincent CHARLET
• Inspiring programmes coming to the rescue of French companies François DÉMARCQ
• Electricité de France's R&D : The assets of a newly quoted company Yves BAMBERGER
• The conquest of a global market by a serial entrepreneur : the search for information in the company Jean FERRÉ
• INTEL's strategy : planned economy or decentralisation ? Robert A. BURGELMAN
• Business angels in France : an emerging force Claude RAMEAU
• Streamcore : a french start-up in the global telecommunications market Diaa ELYAACOUBI
• Digital Airways : a french start-up which provides solutions for the world's modile telephones Philippe SILBERZAHN
• Developing information technology services in India Gilles TALDU
• Real options : an unfinished revolution or a honey trap ? Dominique JACQUET, Henri PHILIPPE

Social life

• Water management in the Isère département: the first conference for 'territorial' members of the public Gilles-Laurent RAYSSAC
• Antisocial behaviour and how to handle it Anni BORZEIX, Nathalie RAULET-CROSET, Damien COLLARD
• A home-help company : the ugly duckling ? Michel MAZET
• What is the purpose of mayors in the wards of Paris ? Dominique BERTINOTTI
• Is there a democratic model which is common to business, associations and cities ? Élisabeth BOURGUINAT, Michel HERVÉ, Christophe ASSENS, Alain d’IRIBARNE
• Social housing : age-old ideas and the reality Pierre CARLI, François BROUSSE
• What price water ? Alain HENRY, Christian LALLIER
• Devoting one's life and work to austistic people Jean-Pierre BATTILANA, Georges SOLEILHET
• The Goutte d'Or community centre : a development project Christine LEDÉSERT, Bernard MASSÉRA

Entrepreneurs, towns and regions

• Mulhouse : industrial tradition and a metropolitan future Jean-Marie BOCKEL
• The Millau viaduct : Larzac's Eiffel tower Jacques GODFRAIN
• Reunion : an island of contrasts Guy DUPONT
• How an airport can be a catalyst for regional development François MARIE, Jean-Yves PAUMIER
• The three crises of the Île-de-France region Laurent DAVEZIES
• What should we do about the emptiness of the french countryside ? Gilles LUNEAU
• The Caisse de dépôt et de gestion's role in the development of important economic areas in Morocco Abdesselam ABOUDRAR
• The changing base Général Michel BERTHÉLÉMY, Jean-Pierre AUBERT
• Lorient: developing a submarine base into a water sports centre Jean-Yves LE DRIAN
• The challenges of the Seine-Nord Europe canal Nicolas BOUR

Creation

• The stimulation of 'creative industries' in a major European city Cédric BOLLIET, Pierre CARDE
• The art of good design by Strate Collège Designers Jean-René TALOPP, Maurille LARIVIÈRE
• The art of finding tomorrow's talented individuals : the Radio Nova model Marc H'LIMI
• It's all in the nose Brigitte ROMAGNÉ
• When advertising rethinks its creative ideas Mercedes ERRA
• A solution to the shortcomings of the traditional methods of teaching music in France Yves PETIT DE VOIZE, Julien CHAUVIN
• Creativity without Michelin stars : from Lucas Carton to Senderens Alain SENDERENS
• Can quality and quantity co-exist ? a challenge for programme makers Pierre CHEVALIER
• Acrobats and surveyors : a never-ending story ? Éric TONG CUONG

Guest speakers

• How a company changes society Philippe HOUZÉ, Henri LAGARDE, Jean-Claude THOENIG, Charles WALDMAN
• Subtle changes in the boardroom Daniel LEBÈGUE, Jean-Paul PICARD
• Culture shock or complementarity of civilisations ? Philippe NEMO, Bernard NADOULEK
• Domestic services : a gold mine for jobs or a mirage ? Michèle DEBONNEUIL, Michel GATÉ, Jacques MANARDO
• Defence restructuring : a model for industry ? Jean-Pierre AUBERT, Frédéric BRUGGEMAN, Jean-Pierre CARLI